System for automatically configuring a communication interface module
First Claim
1. A communication interface module comprising:
- a plurality of data link ports; and
auto-configuration logic configured to;
determine a data link type for a data link connected to at least one of the plurality of data link ports;
determine whether a local configuration file corresponding to the data link type is available;
acquire a remote configuration file for the data link from an external source if the local configuration file is not available; and
configure the communication interface module, using the local configuration file or the remote configuration file, to communicate over the data link.
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Abstract
A system for automatically configuring a communication interface module is disclosed. The communication interface module may include a plurality of data link ports and auto-configuration logic. The auto-configuration logic may be configured to determine a data link type for a data link connected to at least one of the plurality of data link ports and determine whether a local configuration file corresponding to the data link type is available. The auto-configuration logic may be configured to acquire a remote configuration file for the data link from an external source if a local configuration file is not available. The auto-configuration logic may configure the communication interface module, using the local configuration file or the remote configuration file, to communicate over the data link.
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20 Claims
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1. A communication interface module comprising:
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a plurality of data link ports; and
auto-configuration logic configured to;
determine a data link type for a data link connected to at least one of the plurality of data link ports;
determine whether a local configuration file corresponding to the data link type is available;
acquire a remote configuration file for the data link from an external source if the local configuration file is not available; and
configure the communication interface module, using the local configuration file or the remote configuration file, to communicate over the data link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for automatically configuring a communication interface module on a machine, the method comprising:
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determining a data link type for a data link connected to the communication interface module;
determining whether a local configuration file corresponding to the data link type is available;
acquiring a remote configuration file for the data link from an external source if the local configuration file is not available; and
configuring the communication interface module using the local configuration file or the remote configuration file, to communicate over the data link. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A machine comprising:
a communication interface module including;
a plurality of data link ports; and
a processor configured to;
determine a data link type for a data link connected to at least one of the plurality of data link ports;
determine whether a local configuration file corresponding to the data link type is available;
acquire a remote configuration file for the data link from an external source if the local configuration file is not available; and
configure the communication interface module, using the local configuration file or the remote configuration file, to communicate over the data link. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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